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HIGH PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING

PLASTICS AND STOCK SHAPES

TFE Rod & Tube

Extruded rod & tube, moulded rod & tube and PTFE sheet &

tape are manufactured to the highest quality and using our

Fluorinoid® materials range, products are available in

a wide variety of filled grades.

We provide a variety of products for applications in many

industries, including:

• Aerospace

• Electronics

• Oil & Gas

• Medical & Pharmaceutical

• Transportation

• Chemical

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Our Range

Specialising in high quality PTFE compression moulded and

extruded rod and tube, we offer a wide range of diameters and

lengths suitable for today’s modern machining.

PTFE Extrusion

• Rod:1/4” - 5” diameter up to 118” length

• Tube: 5/8” – 6” diameter up to 118” length

• PTFE thin wall tubing in a variety of sizes and colours

Compression Moulding

To produce rod lengths to 72” we use a unique process for

low stress material for high precision machining within a narrow

tolerance band.

• Rod: 1/8” – 2” diameter up to 72” length

• Rod: up to 60” diameter at various lengths

• Tube: 3/4” – 60” OD at various lengths

Precision Grinding

We offer a precision grinding service to ensure close tolerance rods

for modern machining. We ensure a high level of surface finish with

a constant tolerance from batch to batch.

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Exploiting our specialised processing equipment and

wide tooling range, we are able to convert high

performance and melt fluoropolymer materials into

semi-finished shapes for post machining or low to high volumes of

moulded components.

Materials include:

PEEK, PCTFE, PFA, FEP and PPS.

Our range of products includes extruded and hot compression

moulded rod, heavy tubing, sheet and custom shapes and can be

supplied plain or chemically etched ready for bonding.

Melt Extrusion

• Rod: 1/8” – 4”diameter up to 118” length

• Tube - Heavy wall: 3/4” ID to 4” OD in a variety of lengths

• Sheet: up to 7” width x 39” length x 2” thickness

For more information on our

semi-finished products or

for advice on your specific

requirements please contact

our design and technical

engineers today

With over 50 years of experience in the manufacture of PTFE, melt fluoropolymers and high performance polymers, our range of engineering plastics and stock shapes is one of the most extensive in the world.

Hot Compression Moulding

• Rod: 1 1/8” – 8” diameter up to 8” length

• Tube:

- 1” – 4” ID x 2” – 6” OD up to 8” length

- 3/8” – 10” ID x 5” – 12” OD up to 6” length

- 11” – 20” ID x 14”– 22” OD up to 4” length

- 20” – 33” ID x 24”– 37” OD up to 2 1/2” length

• Sheet: 19.5” length x 19.5” width up to 1.5” thickness

Special Products

• Amorphous clear PCTFE sheet for chemically resistant

sightglass covers

• Custom shaped moulded billets and sheet using low cost tooling

• Lining of customer steelwork

• Precision grinding service for close tolerance

• Injection moulded PEEK billets

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TFE Sheet & TapeP

Our Range

Self-Adhesive Backed Tape(Fluoroetch® SA)

• Four standard thicknesses; 0.005”, 0.010”, 0.016”

and 0.020”

• Available as continuous rolls and slit to specific widths

• Food approval (FDA & ISO) used for lining, hoppers and chutes

Dimpled Sheets

• 1/8”, 0.177” and 0.196” thick up to 48”

• Bridge and pot bearings: 0.177” or 0.197” thick; supplied as

sheet or machined to size

• Available in filled grades of PTFE

• Dimpled sheets either to BS 5400 or EN1337-2

Fluoropack® PTFE/Cork Laminate

• Sheets available 48” x 24” by 0.095” thick - for blister pack tools

PTFE Coated Glass Cloth

• Available as 39” wide rolls or slit to customer requirements

• Ideal for heat wrapped packaging

As one of the largest UK manufacturers of semi-finished virgin

and filled PTFE sheet and tape we ensure each product is

tailored to meet customer requirements.

Our extensive range of PTFE sheets and tapes includes

dimpled, moulded, skived and self-adhesive; available in a

variety of thicknesses. A fast turnaround service is available

on non stock items and same day dispatch on all standard

stock items.

Using our in-house services all items can be supplied

chemically etched on one or both sides using the

Fluoroetch® HD etching process.

Skived Tape

• 0.004”- 1/4” thick, max width 48”

• Available in continuous rolls, cut sheets or slit to a

specific width

• Filled grades can be manufactured up to

39” wide

Moulded Sheets

• 3/8”- 4” thick to a maximum size of 48”

• Sheets may be supplied as cut pieces or machined into

individual shapes


PTFE is well-known for being a non-stick material; therefore,

to enable bonding to other substrates, surface modification

in the form of chemical etching is required.

Our Fluoroetch® HD sodium / ammonia process is the most

effective etching medium available. We offer a full in-house

service of comprehensively tested chemical etching and bonding

of fluoropolymers, including PTFE, PFA, ECTFE, PCTFE, FEP and

TFM.

Etching

• Up to 48” width on one or both sides

• Etchant is specifically prepared for each batch run to ensure

ultimate bond strength

• Etched sheet can be factory bonded for the manufacture of

expansion bearings, slide bearings and skidways

• Etching of free-issue materials in sheet form or finished components

Bonding

• Dedicated hot and cold cure bonding service

• Sheet sizes up to 0.118” x 60” can be bonded at any one time

• Lengths up to 2.5 foot have been bonded

• Bonding of materials include: PTFE, rubber, steel, cork and wood

• Adhesives available include: epoxy, contact and isocyanates

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Our Services


luorinoid® MaterialsF

Our Range

Our company Fluorinoid® register, based on PTFE and

thermoplastic technologies, includes over 500 materials that

offer exceptional characteristics enabling them to operate in

demanding environmental conditions at temperatures to over

572°F.

Materials include:

PTFE, PEEK, PPS, PFA, PVDF, PPS, ETFE and PCTFE along with

a variety of fillers, including glass, carbon, graphite, bronze, ekonol

and aluminium.

Service

• Product design and advice on material selection to meet

specific applications

• Customer specific blends including colour pigments to

provide exclusivity

• Formulation and in-house blending of special material

compounds in a clean and controlled environment

• Testing of materials and finished products to a wide range of

European, US and International standards

• Prototyping available

• Materials conditioned and stress-relieved to ensure optimum

quality when machining to tight tolerances

• Advanced Surface Coatings from our F-LON™ range includes

Sol-Gel Ceramic Technology

• Low co-efficient of friction

• Exceptional dielectric properties

• Thermal insulation

• Good wear resistance

We ensure the highest standards of finished product by retaining

complete control of the manufacturing process, whilst converting

compounds into semi-finished products.

Compounds can be moulded or extruded to produce stock shapes

or machined into components to suit individual specifications

offering high quality, end-to-end service that is second to none.

Exceptional Characteristics

• High chemical resistance


PTFE TFM PFA FEP ETFE PCTFE ECTFE PVDF PEEK PEKK PI PPSNylon

6Special

PolyamideUHMWPE

Short Term 356 608 500 338 230

Continuous 500 500 500 401 302 302 302 302 500 536 572 428 248 284 176

Minimal -328 -328 -328 -238 -238 -418 -112 -40 -58 -58 -454 -58 -40 -40 -328

Application -436 -436 -328 -310 -328

The graph indicates generic minimum and maximum temperatures for different polymers in Yellow and Blue respectively; the printed figured on each is

the maximum continuous temperature possible. The extended range in Orange and Grey demonstrates that the polymers temperature envelope can be

increased for specific applications and/or for short term use.

Service Temperature

The above physical properties are typical values for comparative purposes only and do not represent a product specification. Properties will vary depending on the source of raw material, method of processing,physical form of the product or direction of measurement etc. The above properties must not be used for design purposes. For the correct properties in a specific application please refer to our Technical Department.


Fluoropolymers and Engineering Plastics

General Mechanical Electrical ThermalFluori-noid®grade

Material Density Flam-mability

Water absorp-

tion

Tensilestrength

at 73.40°F

Elonga-tion at

break at 73.40°F

Rockwellhardness

Shore hard-ness

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Coeffi-cient

of friction

Volume resistivity

Dielec-tric

strength

Coeffi-cient

of linear expan-

sion

Maximumcontinuousoperating

temperature

g/cm3 % psi % Ωcm V/mil 10-5 F-1 °F

FL100 PTFE Virgin

2.14-2.19 NC 0.00 2900-

5800 200-450 55-65 0.05-0.2 1018 1000-2050 7-9 500

FL105PTFE 25%Glass

2.24 NC 1750-2900 200-300 60-70 0.07-0.2 6-8 500

FL115PTFE 25%

Carbon2.10 NC 1595-

2350 70-150 60-70 0.1-0.2 4-6 500

FL141PTFE 60%

Bronze3.90 NC 1450-

2050 80-160 65-75 0.07-0.2 5-8 500

FL200 ModifiedPTFE 2.16 NC 4350 375 56 0.05–

0.20 >1018 1800 7-9 500

FL305 PFA 2.12-2.17 NC <0.03 3700-

4650 300 60-65 0.2-0.3 >1018 1300-2050 7-9 500

FL304 FEP 2.12-2.17 NC <0.01 2750-

3650 250-350 55-60 0.2-0.3 >1016 1300-2050 4-8 401

FL300 ETFE 1.70-1.75 SE <0.1 5200-

6950 200-500 R45-55 70-75 0.3-0.5 >1016 1500-2300 3-5 302-356*

FL308 PVDF 1.75-1.78 SE 0.05 4350-

7250 20-250 R100-115 75-85 0.2-0.5 1014 1000-

2050 4-7 302-338*

FL346 ECTFEHalar®

1.67-1.70 SE <0.1 5950-

7850 200-300 R85-95 70-80 0.2 1015 1300 2-4 302-356*

FL325 PCTFE 2.10-2.16 NC <0.01 4500-

6100 80-250 R103-118 70-90 0.2-0.3 >1017 1300-

1800 2-4 302-356*

FL347 Vespel®SP1

1.35-1.45 SE 1-1.3 6550-

12500 2-8 E45-60 0.2-0.35 1014-1015 2-3 572

FL348 PPS 1.34 NC 0.07 3 M93 0.24-0.3 1016 500 4 392

FL341 PES 1.37 NC 2.2 12350 30 M88 0.27-0.32 1016 400 2-3 356

FL350 PEEK 1.30 NC 0.5 15250 110 M99 0.2-0.25 1016 500 4 500

FL340 UHMPE 0.94 C 2900-5800 300-500 60-70 0.15-0.3 1017 2300 11 176

FL349 NYLON 6 1.10-1.15 C 9-10 5800-

11600 80-100 M80 0.22-0.26 1013 900 4 194

FL328 NYLON 66

1.10-1.15 C 7.5-9.5 5800-

1235060 M80 0.2-0.28 1015 750 4-6 194

FL333 NYLON 12

1.01-1.05 C 1.5-2 5800-

8700 150-350 M82 1015 900 4-8 158

FL339 HDPE 0.945-0.963 C 2750-

5100 300-500 M75-80 62-69 0.3-0.35 1017 1500-2300 8-11 176

FL321 ACETAL 1.40-1.42 C 0.8 10150 30-80 M80 0.14-

0.35 1015 500 6 185-293*

ypical Properties Table

NC - Non-combustible SE - Self-extinguishing C - Combustible

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Our Range

The above physical properties are typical values for comparative purposes only and do not represent a product specification. Properties will vary depending on the source of raw material, method of processing, physical form of the product or direction of measurement etc. The above properties must not be used for design purposes. For the correct properties in a specific application please refer to our Technical Department.

Halar® registered trademark of Solvay, Vespel® registered trademark of DuPont. *Upper temperature dependent on application, please call for assistance.

Fluorocarbon are pleased to announce we have

been awarded NORSOK M-710 approval for 10

of our Fluorinoid® materials.

The NORSOK M-710 specification underlines

the need for oilfield equipment OEMs to achieve

higher levels of quality and compatibility for

non-metallic seals used in oilfield equipment.

Although this started with mainly Norwegian

or European requests for NORSOK M-710

approved materials it has now extended

across the globe, making NORSOK into an

internationally

recognized standard.

Material Code Polymer Type

Meet NORSOK M-710 Acceptance Criterion

Swell1 Tensile Modulus2

Tensile Strength2 Strain2

FL010 Virgin PTFE YES YES YES YES

FL011 Filled PTFE YES YES YES YES





FL020 Modified PTFE YES YES YES YES

FL021 Modified Filled PTFE YES YES YES YES

FL030 Virgin PEEK Black YES YES YES YES

FL031 Filled PEEK YES YES YES YES

ORSOK Approved

Our Range

Our products are tested to ISO Standards

Using our modern, qualified laboratory, we offer full traceability on all products

and materials and ensure the highest quality finish.

Our quality system is to ISO9001:2008, with day-to-day testing and analysis to

ASTM, DIN and BSI standards. Testing includes, but is not limited to: tensile,

elongation, density, hardness zero, strength time and peel testing.

uality & Testing Facilities

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Contacts

Web: www.fluorocarbon.co.ukEmail: [email protected]

Fluorocarbon Company Ltd

Manchester OfficeFluorocarbon Company LtdNorthbank Industrial ParkExcalibur Way Irlam ManchesterM44 5DLUnited KingdomTel: +44 (0)161 777 6300Fax: +44 (0)161 776 2503/7

The following trademarks are the intellectual property of The Fluorocarbon Group: F-LON®, Fluorinoid®, Fluoroglide®, Fluoroflex®, Fluoroetch®. The Fluorocarbon trademark is the intellectual property of The Fluorocarbon Group.FCL-SB-USA Issue 2

Fluorocarbon Polymers SRL

European Sales Office SC Fluorocarbon SRL Strada Dunarii Nr. 277, Corp C10 Alexandria Judetul Teleorman Romania Tel: +40 247 306170 /314245 Fax: +40 247 421076

Main Contact:For Melt Fluoropolymer, PTFE Rod & Tube and Etching & Bonding - contact:

Fluorocarbon Company Ltd Fluorocarbon Surface Technologies Ltd

Hertford Head OfficeCaxton HillHertfordHertfordshireSG13 7NHUnited KingdomTel: +44 (0)845 250 5100Fax: +44 (0)845 250 5101

For PTFE Sheet & Tape and Etching - contact:

Manchester OfficeFluorocarbon Company LtdNorthbank Industrial ParkExcalibur Way Irlam ManchesterM44 5DLUnited KingdomTel: +44 (0)161 777 6300Fax: +44 (0)161 776 2503/7

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